Shoot 1 - Work Record

In Shoot 1 I decided to take pictures in Camden, in and around the lock and the market. My decision to do this was because Camden is a well known place in London which is full of culture, there are so many different subcultures existing in Camden, It is one of the most culturally rich and significant places within the UK. I chose to focus on everything that I saw around me and how and what influence it has on youth culture today. In the series of images I used a Canon 400D.

I took this image in the underground section of camden market in a vintage clothes store, the shot has good depth of field as there are lots of different points of focus in the picture, the camera settings were on a low ISO hence the low lighting quality of the shot, when I was editing I decided not to change anything because I like the deep dark tones of the shot and thought that it gave the composition of the piece an interesting effect almost as if had been taken with a film camera. When I took the image there was someone looking through clothes, this gives a completely different dynamic to the shot and therefore makes there more to look at, the subject brings the viewer into their world. The image encapsulates youth culture in terms of the camden scene, being an individual choosing how you want to dress and the availability to therefore represent a certain subculture through the way you present yourself. In this image I used influence from Mazzer, he shoots typical scenes from London and the relevant subcultures that form out of the origin of place, this is the same in my shot as it's very realistic to London and it has an accurate portrayal of a part of youth subculture. 

In this image, it is of a partition wall with art work on it segregating houses from the road, their is also a railway line over a bridge in the road, and people walking around. I like the frame and composition of the shot as their are lots of different parts to look at, the tone and colours of the shot is good, the black and white colours contrast really well against the browns of the building and the overall lighter more vibrant colours, when editing I turned up the contrast a little, this has helped slightly to just make everything look more crisp and defined. The graffiti on the train lines and the artwork on the wall, show the juxtaposition of illegality and legality, but overall showing that art is a massive part of youth culture, and camden just in itself is a massive influence to youth. In this shot I used influence from Don McCullin in terms of style as he generally takes raw gritty images, often with houses in them that represent something about the time, place or history. My camera settings when taking this image were on a large aperture therefore my image shows good depth of field and amount of light, there are many different points to the image however they are all in focus.

Progression: When I shot for shoot 2, I wanted to vary location a little and focus on different elements of youth culture in London, and try to use different influences from photographers that I have studied. In varying where I took the images I was actively showing the different parts of youth culture and therefore the influence London has on subcultures.

I feel I have achieved and progressed from my unit 2, using all the skills and techniques that I have used in that unit, I have also furthered my ideas about types of youth culture, my idea for shooting in London is because it is a mecca and the first place that I think of that has a really strong influence on Britain and youth culture in general.